TABLE I\'. SIZE OF EGG -4ND FECCXDITP OF PELAGIC SH€lI\rPS
Speeics
Averege egg
Carapace
diameter of
Surnber of eggs
length of
f i n d etuge
i n one brood
ovigeroua
( m m )
female (mm)
Sergcstea sirnilis
Sergiu lucens
Acetee cochinerlsis*
A . japnicua
Pattiphueu multidentcrto
P . sivado
P . sp.
Parapaaiphue siclcatif rons
Oplophorus gracilirwtris
0. +nicauda
0. spirwmcs
0. typpw
Acanthphyra e.&rnia
~~
0-23-0-33
0.25-0-27
0.26
2.6 x 2.0
4.0 x 1.5
1.8 x 1.3
3.0 \ 4.0
4-2 x 2.6
2.6 x 1.9
3.5 x 2.5
2-9 x 2.1
1.0 x 0.7
047-0.50t
1 700-2 300
680-6 800
40-1 20
131-172
25
16
8-9
29
6 990
11-17
Pearcy and Forss. 1969
10-13
4
3-8
18-30
14-20
20-22
32-26
15
7-8
19
12-13
41
Omori. 196%
Rao, 1968
Ikemateu, 1953
Apollonio, 1969
Williamson, 1960
Omori, unpublished
Smith, 1884
Omori, unpublished
Hayrtshi and Miyske.
Omori. unpublished
Haynshi and Miyake,
Ornori, anpublidred
1969
1969